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Is 'phagocytosis' the name for the process used by white blood cells to fight infection?
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Yes. The primary function of white blood cells in fighting infection is phagocytosis, or the engulfment, (eating) of cells, cell fragments, and pathogens (bacteria, viruses, etc.).
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Which cells are able to carry on the process phagocytosis?
white blood cells
What is the process by which white blood cells destroy bacteria?
Phagocytosis :)
Phagocytosis is a process that is performed by which type of specialized cells found in the nervous system?
Leukocytes (white blood cells). They destroy invaders though phagocytosis and the fusing of lysosomes with hydrolytic enzymes.
What are white blood cells called that engulf and destroy bacteria?
exocytosis, phagocytosis,pinocytosis, osmosis,
What type of cells produce antibodies to destroy pathogens?
Phagocytes use phagocytosis, also Macrophages (or white blood cells) use phagocytosis to engulf and destroy pathogens.
Which cells are able to carry on the process phagocytosis?
white blood cells
What is the process by which white blood cells destroy bacteria?
Phagocytosis :)
Is the process by which white blood cells move in and out of blood vessels called phagocytosis?
No. Phagocytosis is the process in which a cell engulfs and takes in a particle. Some white blood cells are phagocytes, taking in and destroying bacteria.
What is the name of the process where a white blood cell engulfs a pathogen?
The process by which white blood cells engulf bacteria is termed phagocytosis. In some organisms, phagocytosis is how food is absorbed.
What fights infection?
The white blood cells in your body fight infection by phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a type of endocytosis which is the movement of materials into the cell. You can look at the process kind of like sticking your finger into a balloon. The material gets completely surrounded, the membrane pinches together forming a vesicle inside the cytoplasm of the cell!
Name a type of cell found in human blood that uses phagocytosis for capturing and destroying bacteria?
Blood cells use phagocytosis for capturing and destroying bacteria. More specifically, white blood cells. They fight off infection and bacteria.
Have capability of phagocytosis?
phagocytosis is a process by which large particles or solids are engulfed by the cell.the membrane forms a pouch as it encloses the material taken in an.an example of a phagocytosis process is the engulfing of a paramesium by an amoeba
Phagocytosis is a process that is performed by which type of specialized cells found in the nervous system?
Leukocytes (white blood cells). They destroy invaders though phagocytosis and the fusing of lysosomes with hydrolytic enzymes.
Phagocytosis is best associated with what type of blood cells?
Monocytes and macrophages are good example of blood cells which cause phagocytosis. They originate from lymphoid stem cells
What are white blood cells called that engulf and destroy bacteria?
exocytosis, phagocytosis,pinocytosis, osmosis,
When they enclose bacteria certain types of white blood cells engulf bacteria and bring them into the cell what is this process called?
Phagocytosis
What type of white blood cells fight infection by phagocytosis?
Macrophage is the correct answer for Apex
